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Valley of the Sun

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After an Army scout (James Craig) with sympathies toward Native Americans is betrayed by a corrupt government agent (Dean Jagger), he escapes jail and heads to Washington, D.C., to stop an Indian massacre. While in Arizona, he encounters Christine (Lucille Ball), a restaurateur and the fiancée of his nemesis. Their journey north involves an arranged marriage and wacky high jinks, but turns potentially treacherous when they meet Indian chiefs Cochise (Antonio Moreno) and Geronimo (Tom Tyler).
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mark G @Mark_Alan_G. Jun 22, 2026 Corny and stupid even by 1940s standards. See more
Apr 12, 2023 Lucille Ball from the I Love Lucy series at her best in this one. It was really good yes I recommend it. James Welch Henderson Arkansas April 12, 2023 See more
Dec 21, 2013 gr8 cast maes this western go See more
May 23, 2010 reminded me of the petrified forest See more
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George Marshall

Director

Lucille Ball

Christine Larson

James Craig

Jonathan Ware

Cedric Hardwicke

Lord Warrick

Dean Jagger

Jim Sawyer

Peter Whitney

Willie
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Synopsis After an Army scout (James Craig) with sympathies toward Native Americans is betrayed by a corrupt government agent (Dean Jagger), he escapes jail and heads to Washington, D.C., to stop an Indian massacre. While in Arizona, he encounters Christine (Lucille Ball), a restaurateur and the fiancée of his nemesis. Their journey north involves an arranged marriage and wacky high jinks, but turns potentially treacherous when they meet Indian chiefs Cochise (Antonio Moreno) and Geronimo (Tom Tyler).
Director
George Marshall
Producer
C. Graham Baker
Screenwriter
Clarence Budington Kelland, Horace McCoy
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 6, 1942, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 24m
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